Beckham County, OK - Deaths: Clyde Plunkett, 1922
Wednesday, 24 Sep 2008
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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PLUNKETT, CLYDE
(10 Aug 1922, Beckham County Democrat, Erick, Beckham Co, OK):
Clyde Plunkett, age 20 years, whose home is in Cimarron County, Okla., and
who came here with his mother and sister last Sunday to visit the T. G.
Minor family; Mrs. Minor being a daughter of Mrs. Plunkett, and also her
son, F. A. Plunkett who reside in Erick.
Last Monday at about 4 p.m. in company with a number of friends, young
Plunkett went swimming in Turkey Creek near Hext Switch.  From reports the
boys had been racing each other back and forth across the stream, which is
about twenty feet deep, when of a sudden Plunkett threw his arms around
one of the Seaney boys and disappeared.  The Seaney boy managed to break
his grip and came to the surface calling for help.  The other boys went to
Seaneys assistance and succeed in dragging him out.  Clyde Plunkett never
came to the surface and the boys immediately began to dive for him but
were unable to locate his body.  In the meantime word was sent to Sayre
for assistance but all efforts at diving proved a failure, and a drag was
made.  After the body had laid in the water for one and one-half hours, it
was recovered.
The remains of Clyde Plunkett were brought to Erick on Tuesday and funeral
services were conducted at the home of his sister, Mrs. T. G. Minor, who
lives about one-half mile east of Erick.  The remains were laid to rest in
the Erick Cemetery.
The Democrat extends its sympathy to the bereaved relatives and friends,
in this sad hour.

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